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ANSTO is pleased to announce that the ANSTO Australian Synchrotron User Meeting - UM2025 will be held in person once again at the Australian Synchrotron in Clayton, Victoria.
We look forward to welcoming you at this special meeting of the synchrotron user community at the Australian Synchrotron. The User Meeting is a fabulous opportunity for established and new or prospective users to learn and share everything about the synchrotron. During this event you will have the chance to reunite with colleagues, converse with synchrotron scientists, mingle with leaders in the field, and make new friends over the science we love. As always, the 2025 User Meeting provides the opportunity to celebrate excellence in synchrotron science through the ECR and MCR Research Awards and the Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal.
The 2025 User Meeting is accepting presentations applying synchrotron science to a range of applications organised under the following synchrotron based themes: Imaging & Microscopy - Spectroscopy - Diffraction, Scattering & Crystallography - Accelerator Science & Radiotherapy
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Day 1: Wednesday 26th November
10:15am Registration and coffee
11am User Meeting opens - Welcome and Plenary speakers
5:30pm Poster session with drinks and canapes
Day 2: Thursday 27th November
9am User Meeting resumes
6:30pm Gala Dinner (offsite)
Day 3: Friday 28th November
9am User Meeting resumes
1:00pm User Meeting Closes
The complete program will be available closer to the event date.
Abstract submissions
OPENS Thursday 17th July 2025 at 9:00am AEST
CLOSES Tuesday 19th August 2025 at 11:59pm AEST
Sponsors
Australian Synchrotron User Meeting 2025 would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:
| New Zealand Synchrotron Group | We would like to thank the New Zealand Synchrotron Group for their student travel support funding. |
| Bruker | We would like to thank Bruker for being a Gold Sponsor. |
| Australian Vacuum Services | We would like to thank Australian Vacuum Services for being a Silver Sponsor. |
| ANSTO | We would like to thank ANSTO for their support. |
Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2025 User Meeting, please click on the Sponsors Packages link to view the application and details.
Sponsors Packages
Awards and Prizes
Student Poster Awards
Student Oral Presentation Awards
Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal
Australian Synchrotron Early Career Research Award
Australian Synchrotron Mid Career Research Award
Registration
Registration includes:
- morning tea
- light lunch
- afternoon tea
- Wednesday poster session with drinks and canapes
Cost:
- Full Registration - $400
- Student Registration - $200*
- Gala networking dinner and drinks (off site at Park Royal M-City, Clayton) - $70**
*Students must provide current student identification number in the registration form. **Gala dinner tickets can be purchased separately during the registration process. Registration closing date: Sunday 10th November at 11:59pm (AEST)